Hubert Sumlin, former guitarist with Howlin' Wolf and member of the Blues Hall of Fame is dead at the age of 80. Sumlin was ranked at number 65 in Rolling Stone's greatest guitar players of all time and has been cited as an influence on a wide range of blues and rock guitarists.
He was born in Mississippi, but spent most of his playing career in the well respected Chicago blues scene.

Even at 80, he continued to tour ringing in his birthday last month in New Jersey.

____________________You get SOMETHING out of it every night!- Mike "Pickles" Hale

Just got this news from one of Hubert's former guitarist.
VERY sad news indeed. Am glad Hubert was in the spotlight more the last few years.
Ride in peace Hubert. Thanks for your contribution to music, and especially to the blues.

____________________Well 30 years of heart and soul,lord we took it further than rock and roll.
We stood together thru thick and thin,yeah we made the best of it all back then.
Then I guess time took it's toll,cut me deep,cut me cold.
Brother against brother....

Sad news, another legend has passed. He influenced so many musicians and touched so many hearts and souls.

I saw Hubert 2 months ago at the King Biscuit Blues Festival playing a tribute to Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Pinetop Perkins. He was looking frail, playing while seated and on oxygen. It was amazing to me that he still had drive to go out and play.

saw him sit in with the ABB 2005 or 2006? at the Beacon. Then a few months later saw him sit in with Elvis Costello at the same Venue. Had this image of him being like the Phantom of The Opera for that venue

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